NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Columbus, OH

36,491 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Columbus, 1st of 711 Ohio cities. The largest group is case manager/care coordinator: 3,958, 11% of the city's records, against 11% across Ohio. Page 190 of 730.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Columbus

  1. Case Manager/Care Coordinator3,958
  2. Students in training1,724
  3. Social Worker1,484
  4. Clinical Social Worker1,379
  5. Pharmacist1,160
  6. Family Nurse Practitioner1,127
  7. Licensed Practical Nurse1,040
  8. Registered Nurse993

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Columbus in Ohio

  • Rank in Ohio1st of 711 cities by records
  • Share of the state11.2% of Ohio's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups19.6% of all records
  • Case Manager/Care Coordinator rank1st of the 10 Ohio cities with the most

Compared with Ohio as a whole, Columbus has 1.8× the state's share of anesthesiology physician records and 0.59× its share of physical therapist records.

Providers in Columbus, alphabetically

  1. Aysegul Eren, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1780066340
  2. Ericka Erickson, MD, MBAOtolaryngology Physician1225725849
  3. Shari Erickson-Young, LCSWClinical Social Worker1144271453
  4. Kathryn Eriksen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255113254
  5. Andrew Erkis, PHDPsychologist1205334406
  6. Ian Erkkila, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881206571
  7. Melanie Erlenbach, CRNPNurse Practitioner1184815813
  8. Jana Erner, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1952371395
  9. Caitlyn ErneyBehavior Technician1821864711
  10. Amanda Ernsberger, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1437736808
  11. Jacqueline ErnstMarriage & Family Therapist1285309039
  12. Lesley Ernst, OTRLContractor1376759407
  13. Weston ErnstStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588415053
  14. McKenzie ErringtonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1487203634
  15. Stacie Errington, ODOptometrist1821028507
  16. Jaimi ErskineSchool Social Worker1508570854
  17. Kimberly ErvinLicensed Practical Nurse1619329547
  18. Rhonda Ervin, LCDC IIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1043762362
  19. Tyrissa Ervin, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1144507724
  20. Mary ErvineCase Manager/Care Coordinator1740793629
  21. Elizabeth Erwin, MDPediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician1114929734
  22. Mary Erwin, LISW-SSocial Worker1437034428
  23. Megan ErwinWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1508723925
  24. Rajalakshmi Esakky, MDHospitalist Physician1942340849
  25. Oluwagbemileke EsanCase Manager/Care Coordinator1437840303
  26. Brock EsaroveBehavior Technician1760101141
  27. Christopher Esber, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1578806337
  28. Maria EscamillaBehavior Technician1932797768
  29. Michael Esch, LISW-SClinical Social Worker1477742641
  30. Jason Eschbach, ATCRehabilitation Practitioner1477527802
  31. Charlotte EschenbrennerSchool Psychologist1700285533
  32. Patricia Escobar, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1508859950
  33. Samantha EscobarAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1013581297
  34. Angelina EscobedoHome Health Aide1285525725
  35. Ernesto Escoto, PH.D.Psychologist1215136965
  36. Elizabeth Escue, LISW-SClinical Social Worker1578062683
  37. Mmalabwe EseMental Health Counselor1881533073
  38. Vincent Esguerra, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1598084220
  39. Lydia EshSocial Worker1255278545
  40. William Esham, MDAnesthesiology Physician1396953329
  41. Dennis Eshbaugh, PH.D.Forensic Psychologist1497768568
  42. Lynn EshlemanPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1831626613
  43. Dina Eshun, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1447767108
  44. Antoine Eskander, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1679935316
  45. Mariam Eskander, M.D.Surgery Physician1609139690
  46. Mark Eskay, PTPhysical Therapist1750500021
  47. Gwendell EskelsonHome Health Aide1770093528
  48. Nebiyou EskenderPharmacist1437919966
  49. Steven Eskin, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1386686194
  50. Nyckole EskridgeCommunity Health Worker1295221273

The largest Ohio cities

  1. Cincinnati31,362
  2. Cleveland30,748
  3. Toledo13,583
  4. Dayton12,431
  5. Akron10,950

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How to read this directory

Columbus, Ohio appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 36,491 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Columbus - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Columbus practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in Columbus is weighted toward Case Manager/Care Coordinator (3,958 clinicians, followed by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 1,724 and Social Worker with 1,484). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Ohio's population, Columbus reports roughly 309.6 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.

For Columbus patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Columbus, OH?

There are 36,491 registered healthcare providers in Columbus, OH, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Columbus?

The most common specialties in Columbus are Case Manager/Care Coordinator, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Pharmacist. Case Manager/Care Coordinator has the most providers with 3,958.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.